User talk:To avoid becoming a victim of phishing, always make sure
- This is not anything against you, and you are encouraged to choose a new account name that meets our guidelines - we hope to see you editing again soon! If you feel this block was made in error, you may quickly and easily ask to be unblocked.
Our username policy says how you should choose your username. Put simply, you should not have a username that people find offensive, advertises a real world group or company, or is confusing (for instance, if it impersonates another user).
If you cannot edit because you have been blocked
If you have already made changes and wish to keep your changes under a new name you may ask for us to rename your account. If you want to, please follow these directions:
- Ask for an unblock
- Type
{{unblock|The reason you want to be unblocked}}on your Talk:User talk page (where you should still be able to change - you want to change your username, so say that. If an admin thinks that you should be unblocked, (s)he will do so for you, normally for 24 hours.
- Request a change in username
- Go here and ask for a new name. It will be changed by someone once they recieve the request.
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Please note that the software Wikipedia uses may automatically block you from creating a new account - this is a mistake, and shouldn't have happened. If this has happened, attract attention using the unblock template like above, and an admin will fix it for you.
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If you can still edit
If you have already made changes and wish to keep your changes under a new name you may ask for us to rename your account. If you want to, please go here and ask for a new name. It will be changed by someone once they recieve the request.
Otherwise, you can simply log out and create a new account.
If you think that To avoid becoming a victim of phishing, always make sure fits inside the guidelines, feel free to tell me why on this page, and I'm sure we can come to some conclusion.
However, please be aware that the username you currently have, To avoid becoming a victim of phishing, always make sure may be blocked from editing without warning — if your name is listed here, you may want to tell people why you should not be blocked on that page.